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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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